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The plea of the children of believing-parents for their interest in Abraham's covenant, their…
The plea of the children of believing-parents for their interest in Abraham's covenant, their right to church-member-ship with their parents, and consequently their title to baptism. The cause of publishing this discourse after so many learned men have laboured in this province, is declared in the preface to the reader. By Giles Firmin.
London: printed for Tho. Simons, 1683
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Will you restrain the promise to the gift of the Spirit, as the Verse before; Dr. Hammond moves the Question? what kind of gifts these were, inward or outward, for both these are promised indefinitely to Believers. Joh. 7.38, 39. there the inward gifts, enabling humble sincere Christians, for the Duties of a Christian Life, called, The Renewing of the Holy Ghost. Tit. 3.5. joined to the Laver of Regeneration; he concludes 'tis best to comprehend both. Thus Dr. Hammond on the Text.
Will you restrain the promise to the gift of the Spirit, as the Verse before; Dr. Hammond moves the Question? what kind of gifts these were, inward or outward, for both these are promised indefinitely to Believers. Joh. 7.38, 39. there the inward gifts, enabling humble sincere Christians, for the Duties of a Christian Life, called, The Renewing of the Holy Ghost. Tit. 3.5. joyned to the Laver of Regeneration; he concludes 'tis best to comprehend both. Thus Dr. Hammond on the Text.
Let me add, If the Spirit be here meant, it must be so understood, that it may be the benefit of as many as ever God shall call to the Worlds End, be they never so many Millions; the words [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew] will force it. The Promise is to All, as many, be they never so many, if called. There are many called, few chosen, but if called, there is an ⟨p. 105⟩outward Title to it, and to their Children, else the Sentence is not full; and I proved before we are fellow-Citizens of the same household, grafted into the same stock, Jew and Greek all one: The Jews and their Children were under it, when not effectually called. The Promise is to you and your Children, now they were Children of the Covenant.